Medically reviewed by Theresa Marko, PT, DPT, MS Key Takeaways Functional strength training improves your ability to perform daily tasks by enhancing strength, balance, coordination, and flexibility.

Simply put, the farmer's walk is one of the most functional strength exercises you can do. Grab a heavy weight in each hand – ...

We get it. Ranking the "world's best functional exercises" is an exercise in futility. Because really, what makes a thruster better than a jump squat or a handstand push-up? The actual rankings aren't ...

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This functional fitness workout will reduce your risk of injury during daily movement — while strengthening and toning the entire body. An added bonus? These exercises build strength in the core, ...

For Kate Winslet, exercise isn’t about looking a certain way or fitting beauty standards – it’s about being healthy and functional. She made that clear in an appearance on Elizabeth Day’s podcast, How ...

Paid caregivers (for example, home health aides and personal care attendants) are formally tasked with helping older adults with functional impairment meet their basic needs at home. This study used ...